Postdoctoral Training Fellowships for MB/PhD Graduates , Welcome Trust
April 2, 2009This scheme provides a unique opportunity for the most promising newly qualified MB/PhD graduates to make an early start in developing their independent research careers. It will enable successful candidates to undertake a period of postdoctoral training in the best laboratories in the UK and overseas and can be tailored to allow them to continue their postgraduate clinical training.
Fellowships are for up to four years (see ‘Eligibility’) and, depending on the duration of the fellowship, would not be expected to exceed £350 000. Fellowships provide:
- a salary set by the host institution, according to age and experience
- research expenses (e.g. materials and consumables, animals, small items of equipment)
- travel and overseas subsistence
- support to attend scientific meetings.
No funding is provided for course fees or examination fees.
Support funds for research staff or substantial equipment are not normally provided. It is expected that an appropriate laboratory(ies) will be selected and that the majority of the necessary equipment and facilities required for the proposed research be available to the candidate.
Fellowships may be taken up on a part-time employment basis, where appropriate.
Applicants are advised to consult their training authority when designing the clinical component of their application.
Preliminary application deadline: 24 April 2009
Full application deadline: 20 July 2009
Short-listed candidate interviews: December 2009
Schedule for full applications submitted for the 19 December 2008 deadline:
- Outcome of short-listing exercise: mid-May 2009
- Short-listed candidates interview: 17-18 June 2009
Subject to demand, the Trust anticipates that there will be subsequent calls for proposals.
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Sir, please I will be very glad if you can assist to search for a post doc scholarship, any where applicable. I have a year old PhD in Ruminant Animal Production and management with special focus in Livestock Farming Systems from the Dept. of Animal Prod. and Health, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Sir, your assitance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dapo Fasae
I’m searching for post-doc to be completed as online distant learning
Dear Sir,
I have completed BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) from University of Dhaka & recently completed MPH (Master of Public Health) in the field of Epidemiology from University of South Asia. I want to do PhD in Homeopathic Medicine for development community health, would you please inform me about scholarship available in this subject in different university of UK. I would like to improve my career in the field of Homeopathic Medicine and help my people in Bangladesh. I am also interested in research assistantship. I hope you can help me to achieve my search.
Thanking You
Regards’
Dr. Mohammad Eaktear Uddin
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Email- dreaktear526@yahoo.com
Dear sir,
I am hassan student from Palestine terminated my High School ask your assistance in obtaining a scholarship to complete my dream is to study electronic engineering in UK in the hope that I receive your reply as soon as possible
Yours sincerely hassan
My name is parastoo
I am studying in PHD degree in Molecular Microbiology in four semester in UKM university in Malaysia, would you please inform me about scholarship available in this subject in different university of UK.
thanks a lot .
I m a PhD in linguistics and need to develop my research ability through a post doc research in sociolinguistics.
I have a BA degree in English, I have another BA degree in Management, and I have a master’s degree in curriculum, all from Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia. If I get full scholarship I want to study your offer.
Dear Sir,
With hope and respect, I am writing to you my letter. Simply I am Egyptian researcher who has finished his PhD in Food Safety and looking to pursue my postdoctoral research in UK or European Union
I will be highly appreciating your kind reply if there’s a possibility to
Join and get integrating with your lab working team.I hope you can help me to achieve my search.
Please feel free to give me feed back, comments or critics.
Thank you in advance
Sincerely Yours
Dr. Reda Mohamed
Hello Sir
This is Dr Sujata Magdum,Lecturer in Zoology at Nasik,Maharashtra,India .I am interested in persuing Post doc research in life sciences and in this context searching guidence and funding agency to make my dream come true.Please guide me
hope to find a suitable responce from you,
thanking you,
Sincerely yours
Sujata .
I am Mr cherie E. Beyene senior expert, wildlife conarvation Authority in Ethiopia. I have BSc in Biology and MSc in Eclogicla ans systematic zoology..I am interested in persuing PHD research in ecology / HEC. I need your assistance in obtaining a scholarship to make my dream a reality
Sincerely yours
Cherie.
Can i get a scholarship with a second classs honours (lower division)
i want to apply for scholarship in Australia for a PhD through distant learning in cultural studies
Respected Sir,
I am vinay chougule completed my Ph.D in Microbiology in 2006. Presently I am working as a lecturer for same subject. I am intrested to do the post Ph.D ( Post Doctorate ) in same subject on lean. I want to know the procedure for above said under your fellowship programme